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What does "Give it a rest." mean?
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"To give it a rest" is used to tell somebody to stop talking about something because they are annoying you.
"To give something a rest" means to stop doing something for a while.
"To give something a rest" means to stop doing something for a while.
I say this to my students who constantly complain about how much homework all their teachers give them because it interferes with their social life.
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